Euro-Mediterranean Charter for Enterprise Workshop on Dimension 4

Euro-Mediterranean Charter for Enterprise Workshop on Dimension 4 Access to finance Marie Corman, Milan, 13 December 2011

Euro-Mediterranean Industrial Cooperation Policy Framework Ø Barcelona Process Ø European Neighbourhood Policy Ø Union for the Mediterranean Vision Partnership for democracy and shared prosperity

Euro-Mediterranean Industrial Cooperation Objectives Ø Share information on SME and industrial policies and programmes Ø Facilitate transfer of know-how and good practice Process Ø Win-win partnerships including with initiatives instigated by other players Ø Participatory approach to enhance ownership and inclusiveness

Euro-Med Industrial Cooperation Euro. Med Industry Ministers meet every two years to § Take stock of progress § Set priorities for the two years ahead 8 th ministerial conference in Malta in May 2011 § 2011 -2012 Work Programme

2011 -2012 Work Programme Cutting across sectors § § § Euro. Med Charter for Enterprise Investment promotion ACAAs Technology transfer and innovation Sustainable enterprise development and energy efficiency Sector-specific § § Textiles and clothing Raw materials Space Tourism

Tools • Euro-Mediterranean Charter for Enterprise • Agreements on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of industrial products • Enterprise Europe Network

Euro-Mediterranean Charter for Enterprise • 2000 Adoption of the European Charter for Small Enterprises at the EU level • 2004 Adoption ot the Euro-Mediterranean Charter for Enterprise at the 5 th ministerial conference in Caserta Italy

The Euro-Med Charter 11 dimensions Simple Procedures for business Education and Training for Entrepreneurship Improved skills Easier access to finance and investment-friendly taxation Better market access Innovative companies Strong business associations Quality business support schemes and services Strengthening Euro. Mediterranean networks and partnerships Clear and Targeted information Sustainable enterprise development

Charter Coordinators ALGÉRIE M. MOHAMED KIRAT • Ministère de l’Industrie, des PME et de la promotion de l’investissement AUTORITÉ PALESTINIENNE M. JAFAR HDAIB • Palestinian Investment Promotion Agency ÉGYPTE DR MOHAMED HANY BARAKAT • Ministry of Trade and Industry ISRAËL Ms Naomi HIMEYN-RAISCH • Ministry of Industry Trade & Labour JORDANIE MS HANA URAIDI Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation

Charter Coordinators LIBAN MR MAHER KHATIB • Ministry of Industry MAROC Mme Latifa ECHIHABI • Agence nationale pour la promotion de la PME (ANPME) SYRIE Ms Reem HILALI • Ministry of Industry TUNISIE Mme Raja MNIF • Agence de promotion de l’industrie et de l’innovation (API)

Achievements to date Charter activities at regional level ü Learning from each other üTraining workshops üGood practice database üOn-line tools ü Evaluating progress 11

Training workshops • • • Entrepreneurial learning, July 2011 Innovation, October 2011 Simpler procedures, November 2011 Access to finance, December 2011 Public-private dialogue, April 2012 Entrepreneurial learning/skills development, June (? ) 2012

Moving towards the SBA – First step – amend Charter and revise indicators in 5 areas: § § Skills development Access to finance Market access Innovation § Sustainable enterprise development § § Tunisia + ETF Jordan + EIB Morocco + Commission Lebanon/Egypt + OECD

For more information : • Euro. Med good practice data base. • http: //ec. europa. eu/enterprise/policies/sme/bestpractices/database/euromed/index. cfm? fuseaction=welcome. det ail • List of on-line tools. • http: //ec. europa. eu/enterprise/policies/international/files/onlinetools-for-making-progress-med_en. pdf • http: //ec. europa. eu/enterprise/policies/international/promotingneighbourhood/mediterranean/index_en. htm Marie. Corman@ec. europa. eu